Lady Bears Set for Visit from No. 21 Gonzaga on Sunday

Missouri State Lady Bears (1-6) vs. #21 Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-1)
Date and Time	Sunday, Dec. 16, 2 p.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	JQH Arena (11,000)
Radio	KTXR 101.3 FM
Listen Live	RadioSpringfield.com
TV	KOZL/MSU TV Network (Affiliate List)
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	Sidearm Stats
Tickets	MissouriStateTix.com
Missouri State	Game Notes \| Women's Basketball Home Page
Gonzaga	Women's Basketball Home Page
Promotions	Santa Claus in concourse from 1-2 p.m. \| Free cookies while supplies last

The Missouri State Lady Bears begin a stretch of seven consecutive games in Missouri on Sunday afternoon when 21st-ranked Gonzaga comes to JQH Arena for a 2 p.m. tip.
   The Bulldogs are the third straight and fourth overall MSU opponent this season receiving votes in the two major top 25 polls at game time, and mark the end of a three-game stretch for the Lady Bears against teams with a combined 27-2 record.
   Missouri State has 19 wins over top-25 opponents in its history, including a 9-14 record at home. The Lady Bears are also 17-3 in their last 20 games at JQH Arena, averaging 74.3 points with a plus-16.1 scoring margin and plus-8.1 rebounding margin over that span.
   Following Sunday's contest, Missouri State heads to Kansas City for neutral site games with Louisiana Tech and SIU Edwardsville, then opens a four-game home stand with Little Rock on Dec. 30. MSU does not leave the Show-Me State again until Jan. 18.

Series History
Missouri State is 1-1 all-time against Gonzaga, defeating the Bulldogs 85-66 in the second round of the 2005 WNIT in Springfield, and losing 80-66 in a November 2012 game in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. MSU is 5-3 against current West Coast Conference membership.
   The Lady Bears also have a tie to Gonzaga's home of Spokane, Wash., where they defeated Duke and Washington to win the NCAA West Regional and earn a spot in the 2001 Final Four.

Scouting Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 9-1 on the season with its only loss coming at the hands of then-No. 1 Notre Dame. The Bulldogs boast a balanced offense with five players scoring at least 8.2 points per game, and Lauren Stockton - the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer all-time assist leader John Stockton - has a team-high 39 assists. As a team, Gonzaga scores 68.2 points and allows 55.4, shooting 41.9 percent overall, 34.3 percent on 3-pointers and 77 percent at the foul line with a plus-5.0 rebounding margin.

Lady Bears Set for Visit from No. 21 Gonzaga on Sunday

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